A while back we let you know that Ray-Ban and Marie Claire started Project Colorize - a project that brought together artists including Ron English, Queen Andrea and Toofly to design Ray-Ban glasses and giant billboards. Henri Bendel’s hosted a launch event yesterday so we finally have some sneaky peaks of what’s to come. Many thanks to Toofly for the head’s up!
flicks by Marko Jokic © 2008 Marko Jokic
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Ray-Ban has selected 5 artists to help launch a line of new colored Wayfarers. The campaign is coordinated with Marie Claire Magazine and will also feature billboards around New York City. The 5 artists selected by Ray-Ban include M.I.S.S. Crew favorites Toofly and Queen Andrea, as well as Tara McPherson, Ron English and Scott Alger.
See the spread on Toofly’s site.
Linda Farrow for Rodarte
I’ve always been a big fan of glasses since I need to wear them to see but this Spring the eyes are taking the cake. There are an endless amount of options with retro throwbacks like Ray Bans and Lolita heart glasses playing a big part. Linda Farrow Vintage, a brand founded in the 70s by Linda Farrow, was resurrected by Linda’s son in 2003 when he found a stash of his mother’s deadstock vintage frames. The brand has an impressive account list, press and celebrity following and they are adding to their pedigree by teaming up with some of the world’s leading fashion designers to create really unique, whimsical eyewear. I don’t normally wear my sunglasses at night, but if I had any of these, I may have to start.
Linda Farrow for Luella
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